News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-07-07
CAM q RIDGE.

The village school in district No. l
closes on Friday.
Miss Kate Scott has been visiting in
Jericho, returning Monday.
Myron NJ. Parker has returned to
Washington, D. c., leaving Thursday.
Miss Anna Reynolds has returned from
Westford, where she has been visiting
relatives.
The crowded excursion train consist
ing of six cars, reached here about Z. 45
on Monday morning.
Mrs. William Scott is as comfortable
as can be expected and seems to be in
fair way to recover.
The ladders are getting their share of
that fire-proof paint. How is it about
that fire engine?
Booming of cannon awOke some of the
Cambridgeites as early as sunrise on the
morning of the fourth.
Eli Hobart died Sunday, after an ILL
ness of several weeks. The funeral oc-
Cured at 10 a. m. Tuesday.
Prof. E. c. Taylor has given several
entertainments ut the American House
hall, consisting of feats of magic, etc.
Prof. George d. Griswold, of Bristol,
attended the exercises i'll Burlington on
the occasion of the SD commencement.
r. Brush and family have been taking
a vacation, leaving Saturday for Port
land, Me-, where Mrs. Brush visits her
friend. Mrs. Dow.
Prof. C. II. Dunton, d. D., accompan-
led by his wife, made a short trip to
Cambridge last week, visiting friends at
the Boro and Center.
Hollis Chase. well known to a great
many of our people, delivered very
well written Grafton entitled Lack of
responsibility in our government" at the
Howard Opera House, Tuesday evening,
June %.
Strawberries, and the prices have been
CORRESPONDENCE low, therefore cultivat-
ed berries found a less rapid sale than on
previous seasons.
Geo. l.. Wheelock received the degree
of A. B. last Wednesday, on the occa-
sion of his graduation, class OF 81, U.
V. NJ. Victor Hugo" was taken as the
subject of Mr.. Wheelock's Grafton, which
has been favorably noticed.
Miss a. E. Wilson, general agent for a
scientific work called Ocean Wonders"
was in town last week to secure an agent
for this territory. Miss Wilson is work
ing for the Union Publishing Co.
DR.. F. III. Deming's friends will be
pleased to hear that he has opened dem
tai Office in Burlington, where he is
| leaving Cambridge the doctor has gradu-
ated at the University of Pennsylvania,
thus adding new ideas to an already
thorough knowledge of the business.
W. III. III. Kenfield former resident of
| Hyde Park, a former County Clerk of
this county, having leased B. G. Macoy's
| cottage over the river, will make his
home among us. 1t is rumOred that Mr..
Kentield will open law office.
Myron Putnam has finished the work
of repairing his barns, the roof of one
having been carried off by high winds
last winter.
Luther Putnam recently sent two and
One-half bushels of Strawberries to mar
Ket. they all being gathered at one time.
He has had good success with the Sharp
less variety.
Numbers of our people celebrated the
glorious 4th at Hyde Park. Some pre-
ferred to go in Il leisurely way and so
) took the eighteen mile drive. Others
took the special and some the regular
, train.
Owing to an oversight. no mention o.
the observance of Children's Day was
made i'll last weeks items. With the eX-
ception of Il beautiful floral arch, the
decorations consisted almost entirely Of
wild flowers. Several fine specimens Of
the palm-leaf fern, each about five feet il
3 height, yet remain in the altar and OF
t the old choir stand, where they are grow
, ing finely. The exercises. which passed
, off pleasantly and profitably, consisted
scripture reading, prayer, singing, read
ing of an exercise called 1.-The Pathway
t of truth" Remarks were made by the
, pastor, Rev. j. Z. Bowen. A collection
, was taken for the educational fund.